Electric-light attachment for beds



July 1`, 1924. 1,500,057

A. J. rM. cogffNs ETJECTRIC LIGHT ATTACHMENT Foa BEDS Filed April 181921 Patented July 1, 1924.

l 1,509,057 PATENT OFFICE.

LFRED J'. M. CORNS, OF QUINNIMONT, WEST VIRGINIA.

ELECTRIC-LIGHT ATTACHMENT FOR. BEDS.

Application filed April 18, 1921. Serial No. 462,128.

To all' lwhom t may concern f Be it iknown that I, ALFRED J. M. CORNS, acitizen of the-United States, residing at Quinnimont, in the county ofFayette and State of West Virginia, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Electric-Light Attachments for Beds, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of an electriclight forbedsteads whereby the use of =light may be conveniently had at any'time, the invention being in the nature of an attachment which is simplein construction, so as to be manufactured and sold at a very nominalcost, and designed to be i associated-with beds of wellknownconstruction.

lIn carrying out the invention, I provide a switch ofnove-lconstruction. wherein the movable'el'ement of the switch is designed toclose the circuit in a predetermined position, and. is further designedto co-operate with means whereby it may be locked in an active position'against the tension of means which normally hold the movable element inits inactive position.

The nature and advantages of the inventionwill be better understood whenthe following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanymg drawing,

@the invention-residing in the combination,

construction, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure1 is a view showing the manner of attaching the invention with abedstead.

Figure 2 isa. sectional view taken through a portion of the bedstead andthe lamp.

Figure 3 is a switch. 5

Figure :4 is a sectional lv iew taken on line 4-4'of Figure 3. l

Figure 5 isa sectional view taken on line sectional view through the .55 of Figure a f" Referring'to thevdrawing in detail, A indicates abedsteado'f'wellknown construction with which the device formin the sub-5 which extends transrame element. One end of this elongated body 5 issupported by a screw 6 passing through the tubular frame element andthreadedly engaged in the adjacent end of this member 5. The oppositeend of the member 5 is received in an opening 7 provided in the tubularframe element at a point diametrically opposite the screw 6 whichterminates in an annular flange or bead 8 which is arranged exteriorlyof the frame element of the bedstead. A lamp receiving socket 9 isformed in the beaded flanged end of the elongated body 5 and received inthis socket is an electric lamp bulb 10. The light 10 is connected incircuit by means of the wire 11 which is preferably trained through thehollow members of the bedstead as shown in Figure 1, and terminallyconnected to the source of current. The circuit also includes the wire12 which leads from the source of current this wire having a branch 13grounded to the bedstead. The wire 12 may be of any suitable lengt-h, sothat the switch indicated generally at B may be arranged beneath thepillow or within convenient reach of the user. quently desired at nighttime for various reasons, and by means of the present invention, it isonly necessary to operate the switch B which is in convenient reach ofthe occupant of the bed, in order to light the lamp 10. The source ofcurrent preferably includes a casing or receptacle 14: which issuspended from a transverse member 15 of the bedstead by means of theelements 16, these elements being designed to engage the transversemember 15. The casing orreceptacle 14 supports a number of dry cells 17.

The switch indicated at B comprises a hollow body portion 17 whichreceives a threaded bushing` 18, through which the wire 13 is passed forassociation with the opposed contacts 19. These opposed contacts are ofa resilient nature to constantly engage the shank 20 of a push button 21which is arranged to slide transversely of the body of the switch andbetween the opposed contacts. The shank 2O includes a metallic portion22 which when the push button is adjusted to a predetermined position isengaged by the opposed contacts to illuminate the lamp 10. Positionedwithin the body portion of the switch is a coiled spring 23 which isassociated with the push button in a manner to normally hold the latterin its inactive position as illustrated in Figure 3. The shank 2() ofthe push button is also provided with an annular groove 24 whichreceives the opposed contacts to lock the push button in an activeposition when use of the lamp is desired for any appreciable length oftime. The lamp however may be lighted upon a slight adjustment of thepush button against the tension of the coiled spring, and remain lightedas long as the pressure is exerted against the push button, in whichinstance, the lamp is used as a flash light. However, when the lamp isdesired to be used other- Wise the push button is adjusted until thegroove 24 is arranged to be engaged by the opposed contacts for thepurpose above stated.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention Will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a tubular frame element of a bedstead, of alighting attachmeans carried by said element and supportl ing the otherend of said body within the tubular element, said body at its exposedend being provided with a socket for the reception of a lamp bulb, andmeans for supplying the lamp sock-et with electrical energy.

2. 'lhe combination with a tubular frame of a bedstead, of a lightingattachment cornprising an elongated lamp supporting socket arrangedtransversely in said element and having one end exposed and supported bysaid element, a flange formed on said end of the elongated lampsupporting body and arranged exteriorly of the tubular element andcontacting with the same, a screw carried by the tubular element at apoint diametrically opposite the opening and engaging the adjacent endof the body, the exposed end of the body being provided with a socketfor a lamp bulb, and means for supplying the lamp socket with electricalenergy.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALFRED J. M. CORNS.

